Therapeutic effect of intradiscal electrothermal therapy for discogenic low back pain / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University
;
(12): 2406-2410, 2010.
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em Chinês
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the clinical efficacy and complications of intradiscal electrothermal therapy for treatment of discogenic low back pain.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty patients with discogenic low back pain were treated with intradiscal electrothermal therapy, and the changes in the VAS, functional status and complications after the treatment were analyzed. RESULTS The VAS score was decreased and the functional status improved obviously after the treatment, which caused no severe complications.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Intradiscal electrothermal therapy is safe and effective to rapidly achieve pain relief and obviously improve the functional status of patients with discogenic low back pain with few complications.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Terapêutica
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Terapia por Estimulação Elétrica
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Dor Lombar
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Hipertermia Induzida
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Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Journal of Southern Medical University
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
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